Lawyer


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£37.25 to £37.25 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Lawyer – Housing

Location: London (Hybrid – approx. 2 days per week on site)

Ref: 8116

Rate: £24.01 to £37.25 per hour PAYE

Contract: 6 months

Working Pattern: 35 hours per week

Hybrid Working: Flexible hybrid working available

The Role

We are supporting a respected local authority seeking an experienced Housing & Litigation Lawyer to join its Legal Services team on an interim basis. You will manage a varied and high?profile caseload across housing litigation, enforcement and advisory matters, providing clear, practical legal support to officers and members.

This role offers the opportunity to undertake meaningful work that directly impacts local communities, working within a supportive, forward?thinking legal team.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a varied caseload of housing matters, including possession proceedings, disrepair claims, debt recovery, anti?social behaviour and housing enforcement.

Conduct cases from initiation to conclusion, including drafting pleadings, taking instructions, issuing proceedings, preparing statements and instructing counsel.

Provide clear, practical legal advice to officers, managers and members on all matters arising from housing functions.

Represent the authority as advocate before the Magistrates’ Court, County Court, High Court and relevant tribunals.

Negotiate effectively with external stakeholders including government departments, public authorities, solicitors and members of the public.

Interpret, analyse and advise on new and existing legislation, ensuring colleagues are informed of legal developments.

Contribute to policy development, drafting reports and attending committees, case conferences and working groups as required.

Supervise and support junior legal and professional staff where appropriate.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with strong housing litigation experience.

Proven advocacy skills and confidence representing clients in courts and tribunals.

Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive cases.

Ability to work autonomously, prioritise effectively and handle a varied caseload in a fast?paced environment.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical and solution?focused legal advice.

Desirable Experience

Experience working within a local authority or public sector legal environment.

Knowledge of private sector housing enforcement.

Experience delivering training or briefing sessions to officers or members.

Familiarity with digital case management systems and modern legal processes.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, please send your CV, rate expectation (in line with the above) and confirmation of Right to Represent confirmation to: toni.coates@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: RQ1788608

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

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